Ryan and I weren’t even officially divorced yet and Jessica was already in such a rush to get his things back.The shares were worth way too much, so I never planned on keeping them.I just didn’t want Jessica to get what she wanted so easily.I frowned slightly. "Who are you to ask me such a question?"Jessica chuckled arrogantly. "Are you trying to seize the shares? Those were given to Ryan's wife by Ryan himself. Once you divorce him, the shares won't belong to you anymore!""Have you still not gone to see a doctor?" I asked. "You need to go see a doctor as soon as possible. Otherwise, you might end up in a mental hospital and not just medication."Jessica squinted her eyes. "Charlotte, are you calling me crazy?!"I couldn't be bothered to argue with her, so I asked softly, "Have you received the letter of resignation? Please approve it as soon as possible.""Do I need you to tell me what to do? I submitted it to the Human Resource Department last night." She wished that I c
After hearing that question, I realized that besides William, there was another gaze fixed on me tightly.I actually found it hard to answer William's question.I didn't want to lie to William, but if I told the truth, William would definitely not allow us to get a divorce.After hesitating for a while, before I could say anything, William seemed to have already got an answer. "Alright, I think I know the answer. Please stay by his side for me. This kid didn't have a mother to raise him, that's why he has such a bad temper. Please forgive him."Finally, he grabbed Ryan's ear and said, "If you think I've been around for too long, you're welcome to piss me off so much that I die of a heart attack or something. No one will stop you two from getting a divorce if I'm not around.""Are you trying to use your life to force me to do something?" Ryan asked with a meaningful smile."How dare you speak to me like that?"William was furious and was about to hit him again, but Ryan dodged th
Glancing at the time, it was already past two o’clock in the morning.Didn’t he get off work with Jessica?How did he end up going drinking with Tom and the others? According to Tom, Jessica wasn't even there.I tried to call again, but his phone was already turned off. It had probably run out of battery.I had no choice but to get changed and head out. I took a taxi to their usual gathering place, a private club.When I arrived, most people had already dispersed.In the private room, only Tom and Jack remained.There was Ryan, dressed in a designer suit, his long legs crossed, sleeping soundly on the couch.As soon as Tom saw me, he looked helpless. "Charlotte, I don't know what's gotten into Ryan today. He kept drinking with Jack, and we couldn't stop him."I could vaguely guess why.He still stubbornly believed that there was something between Jack and me.Perhaps all men were like this. They could do as they pleased, but would never tolerate even the slightest possibilit
About 10 minutes later, I parked the car outside the courtyard."We're home, Ryan," I said as I opened the car door.Unexpectedly, the drunken man collapsed as I opened the door.I frowned and reluctantly pulled him back up. "Can you stand up on your own?"There was no response.I had to call Brenda, who was asleep, to help me carry Ryan back to his room."Mrs. Frost, do you need any help?" asked Brenda."No, you can go back to bed."I felt a bit embarrassed for disturbing her. I didn't want to trouble her further.After Brenda left, I endured the discomfort of the smell of alcohol and helped Ryan take off his shoes and tie, then I prepared to go downstairs.But as I turned around, I realized that he had suddenly grabbed my hand.With his eyes closed, he murmured, "Honey..."I didn't really think he was calling me. It was more likely that he and Jessica had progressed to the point of calling each other such intimate nicknames.I reached out and opened his eyelids. "Ryan, l
Even though there was a layer of fabric between us, my waist felt like it was burning. I was frozen, unable to move as if possessed by a ghost, but thankfully, my mind was clear. "We've been very clear about this. I don't want a third person involved in our marriage.""I'm sorry." The man rested his head against my back, his voice muffled.Would my heart soften? Of course, it would.No one could just easily erase several years of feelings overnight. I really wanted to give him another chance. But everything that had happened recently kept coming back to me. Would I choose him or myself?I sighed. "Ryan, you always knew you were in the wrong, but you kept repeating the same mistakes. It's meaningless."This time, I chose myself. I had chosen him for seven years, and that was enough.Ryan remained silent for a long time, not saying a word."Let go, we've reached the end of the road." I had never imagined that I would say such cold-hearted words to Ryan.What was unrequited love?
The renovations began shortly after he gave me the keys to the house. I had to keep an eye on the renovations, so I would be out early and back late. He never asked about it.Even if I returned late, at most, he would just say, "You're back late," or, "Looks like the Design Department is quite busy." There was never a follow-up question about where I had been or what I had been doing. It was not within his scope of concern. We had reached the point of divorce, and I didn't want to tolerate anything anymore. "Maybe it was when you were with Jessica."Sure enough, I saw a trace of stiffness on his face. It made me feel much better."I haven't been in contact with her lately.""There’s no need to explain to me." I felt it was unnecessary now. "As long as you're willing, once the divorce proceedings are done, you can marry her anytime.""Why are you speaking in such a tone? You make it sound like we’re strangers" Ryan furrowed his brows slightly, which made him look a little helples
I never realized he was so vengeful. I could only follow behind him reluctantly. Before I could explain anything, William smiled and said, "I heard from Brenda that Charlotte has moved out?""Yes, Grandpa." I had no choice but to admit it. If Grandpa got angry, I would have to find a way to please him.But Grandpa didn't look like he was going to lose his temper at all. Instead, he glared angrily at Ryan. "You can’t even keep an eye on your wife!""Come on, Grandpa. It was her decision to move out. What could I do?""If she moved out, don’t you know to go after her?""You're just like your father, utterly crooked." Grandpa was exasperated."Well he got that from you, didn’t he?" Ryan chuckled."You brat!" William grabbed a teacup as if to throw it at Ryan, then set it down again. He hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'm hungry, let's eat."The meal was quite enjoyable. Grandpa kept offering me food, and my plate was almost overflowing. "You should eat more, look at you, you
"Don't worry, Grandpa." I placed some food on William's plate and said gently, "He can't bully me."After all, we were about to divorce soon anyway.After dinner, Ryan played chess with William in the backyard while I leisurely cooked coffee on the side. Ryan's chess style was cunning and ruthless, and after making a move that William couldn't counter, William glared at him. "Are you treating me like an outsider? Leaving me with no way out?""Alright." Ryan chuckled, then indeed eased off.William was pleased, laughing heartily, and said meaningfully, "Remember, family and outsiders are not the same."I handed Grandpa a cup of coffee. "Grandpa, have some coffee.""Hmm." Grandpa took a sip. "If you two can always get along so well, then I'll be able to hold my great-grandchild soon!"My heart fluttered, and I instinctively placed my hand on my belly. Seeing William's aging face, I couldn't help but feel a twinge of compassion. If there hadn't been those barriers and issues betwee
She rubbed her face, suddenly feeling a bit scared.What if something happened to her? What would Frank do? What about Sparrow? And her mother?"Sorry."Frank poured her a glass of water, soothingly rubbing her neck."Why are you apologizing? You haven't done anything wrong."Charlotte took a sip of the water and asked, "Do you know what happened back there?""I'm not entirely sure. I haven't been to the black market much, but this shop has been around for a long time. People have asked about it before, but I haven't seen them since."Frank noticed she was trembling and pulled her into his embrace.He explained and comforted her. "I heard it's related to the ancient sorcery from Milast. The key lies in that piece of clothing, but how it works is unclear. Don't worry. I'll look into it. You should rest well for the next couple of days."Charlotte suddenly remembered. "Did Jordan catch up with us?"Frank squeezed her neck tightly, almost as a punishment."Have you forgotten ab
Jordan pursed her lips and nodded slightly.Who could have thought that the person who had always been very scheming, the one who always deceived her, would actually be sincere for once?"You two can flirt and walk ahead. Over there, they sell all kinds of little toys, even foreign drugs, guaranteed to make you feel like you're in heaven," the frail man ushered them away. "Don't be an eyesore here, and don't waste my time."Westley pulled Jordan aside, avoiding the whip the frail man was holding.Jordan frowned. "I think that isn’t an ordinary whip.""Shh." Westley pinched her mouth shut. "Be patient."Jordan had no choice but to wait.Meanwhile, Jane was placed into the car by Zachary, who instructed Ross to drive."Wait!" she called out, and Ross stopped the car.Zachary gritted his teeth and felt that he needed a new driver.Jane held his face and kissed him. "Jordan hasn't caught up yet.""Someone will take care of her," Zachary kicked the front seat. "Drive."Jane was
The familiar voice suddenly woke Charlotte up.She staggered back, only to be steadied by a large hand.Zachary had already walked over and held Jane in his arms.Westley had just reached Jordan's side when she quickly ran to Jane, putting distance between them.Westley felt like he was the odd one out."Charlotte, are you alright?" Jane was the first to break the silence.Charlotte shook her head.Jane looked at the shopkeeper with a hint of anger in her eyes."You’re just making things up. If anything happens to my friend, I will make you pay."The shopkeeper remained calm. "I'm just doing my duty, waiting for the owner of this clothing. Once they arrive, I will naturally inform them."Jane wanted to say more but was gently pulled by Zachary.Before she could react, the man had already lifted her up in his arms and left the night market.Similarly, Charlotte was also carried out by Frank in the same manner.Jordan quickly caught up, but suddenly saw something and turned
As they passed by a clothing store, Jane said to Charlotte, "The patterns on these clothes are really terrifying."Charlotte nodded. "Yes."The designs were dark elements that wouldn't be found in ordinary clothes.The embroidery techniques on the garments were also different from those they had seen in Nelana.The spider lilies were entirely black, with a hint of red at the center, and the special stitching made it look enchanting and seductive, as if it were alive, almost flowing."Charlotte!" Jane suddenly shouted, pulling Charlotte inside. "There’s a woman underneath!"Charlotte widened her eyes and looked. Beneath the spider lily, there indeed was a beautiful woman, but unlike the flower, her outline was drawn in white thread, pure and holy.It was stunning!Charlotte couldn't help but want to touch it, but a hand, so thin it seemed to have no flesh, resembling a skeleton at first glance, stopped her."You can't touch it."Charlotte looked up. The person was wearing a re
"Charlotte!"Charlotte nodded at Jordan, then looked at Jane and said, "You're being a bit reckless."Jane hooked her arm around hers. "Oh, it's just so boring at home."Charlotte knew that Jane was the kind of person who couldn't sit still.She used to say she didn't want kids and didn't want to be tied down.But after getting unexpectedly pregnant and being stuck at home for so long, it was no surprise that she was looking for some excitement.But this kind of excitement wasn't what she needed."Charlotte, I'm happy today."Jane had found her little sister, and Charlotte was also happy.If it weren't for Sparrow insisting that she tell a story, she would have gone over to eat and celebrate with them.But after sending the child to bed, when she checked her phone, she saw that Jane was planning to go to the black market."You've been out for a while now. You don't need to go in. Let me handle it for you. Do you not trust me?"Jane shook her head. "You're the person I trust
She had other things on her mind, so she didn't dig deeper and just changed her shoes before leaving.Alan opened the back door for her, helping her get in the car.She gave him the hotel's address.At that moment, Frank was standing by the French window, his long fingers typing on his phone.The message on the screen was from Zachary."Has your wife chosen you?"Frank clicked send. "And you have the right to ask me that question?"At the hotel entrance, Charlotte told Alan to leave."I don't need a ride, they should be staying at the hotel tonight."Alan had been told in advance.He just acknowledged and then drove off.Charlotte watched the car drive away, deep in thought.But she didn't have time to think too much. She quickly grabbed a taxi to the subway station.Jane had already taken Jordan to the black market. She was anxious.She needed to find Jane as soon as possible.An hour ago, Zachary had dropped Jane off at the hotel, giving her some soft words of concern,
Charlotte couldn't resist Jane pleading with her.But she couldn't make a decision right now.After all, Zachary, as a husband, had been very competent.There was always the risk of something going wrong.She couldn't bear the responsibility if anything happened to the baby."I'll ask around myself, you wait for the news at home."Jane still wanted to send a message, but her phone was suddenly taken away.She couldn't hide her expression.Zachary looked at her startled face and cocked his brows. "What are you doing behind my back? Why do you look so scared?"Jane knew Zachary wouldn't check her phone, so she started to act unreasonably. "You don't love me anymore."Zachary felt puzzled.Jane pretended to wipe away a tear. "I've been scared, and yet you didn't comfort me immediately."Zachary laughed in frustration.He was one hundred percent sure that she was hiding something from him.Otherwise, she wouldn't have reacted this way."Feeling guilty and blaming me?"Jane
Westley accused, "Even if you love your wife so much, can you just turn around and betray your friend? If you had waited just one more day to talk about it, I wouldn't have been so angry."Zachary calmly dusted off the nonexistent dust on his shoulder. "Do you think Jordan was tricked by you? What an awesome plan. You even provided fake certificates."Westley reacted strangely. "Did I ever say anything about a fake divorce?"Zachary rarely showed doubt. "Didn't you tell me that if Jordan came to find Jane to verify the divorce certificate, I should help you by saying the divorce certificate was real..."He paused and instantly understood.But he didn't show any smile.He looked Westley up and down. "You're not faking it, are you?"Westley didn't speak.Zachary furrowed his brow, "You're really divorced, and you haven't gone crazy?""I have.""Then..."Westley straightened his back against the seat, his whole face unreadable in the dark.An occasional flash of light illumina
But when Jordan was happy and wanted to invite her to dinner, she thought it was best to put it off for a while.After all, the account with Westley wasn't something that could be settled right away.But this person insisted on walking right into her line of fire."You just want to maintain some kind of relationship with my sister, right?"Westley's mind was heavy. Over the years in his high position, the aftereffects had made him cautious.No matter what anyone said, he couldn't take things at face value.Moreover, Jane didn't give him a pleasant look, so how could she possibly go along with his wishes?This question was probably a trap.But he couldn't avoid stepping right into it."Since you’re her sister, what do you mean by that, Jane?"Jane had never imagined a day when someone like Westley would talk to her with such an attitude.To be honest, it felt rather pleasant.After the satisfaction, she began to enter the hunting phase."Since you said that the marriage isn